Antiskid-chain.



4 F. H. FOX.

ANTISKID CHAIN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 20, 1910.

11,010,885. Patented Dec.5, 1911.

a r, a" l FLOYD HENRY FOX, 0 NEW YORK, N. Y.

ANTISKID-GHAIN.

, Specification of Letters Patent Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

Application filed August 20, 1910. Serial No. 578,147.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLoYn HENRY Fox, a

citizen .of the United States, residing at,

New York city, in the county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAntiskid- Chains, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the -accompanying drawings, forming a part/hereof.

My invention relates to antiskid chains for use on tires of automobiles and other vehicles and relates particularly to the construction of the cross chains for'such a device.

My invention has for its object to provide a cross chain which, while having ample strength, shall be comparatively light and shall be readily flexible and in which the pill-ts shall be subject to the least wear poss1 e.

A further object of the inventionis to provide a link for such a chain provided with a bearing stud which shall be firmly held to the link and in which the link will be protected against wear by the bearing stud.

With these and other objects hereinafter explained in view my invention consists in the construction and combination of elements hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a cross chain embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a side view of the same; Fig. .3 is a cross sectional view of an automobile tire showing the cross chain ap lied thereto; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectionof the center link and the bearing stud showing them ready to be united; Fig. 5 is a similar cross sectional view "showing the bearing stud and link united; Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the center link is formed; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the center link and bearing stud, and Fig. 8 is a plan view of the center linkwithout the 45 hearing stud.

The cross chain as shown in the drawings comprises a center link 1, side links 2, 2, rings 3, 3 and hooks or connecting devices 4, 4, for. connecting the cross chain with the side chains 5, 5. The center link is formed from the blank shown in Fig. 6 which is punched or out from plate metal of suitable thickness, and comprises a central body portion 6 having a tongue 7 at each end and side wings 8. The side links each have a body port-ion corresponding to the body portion 6 of the center link but having a tongue 7 at one end only and aneye 9 at the other end. In the completed chain the tongues 7 of the center link en age the eyes 9 of the side links on either si e of the center link and the tongues 7 of. the side links each engages a ring 3. The body portion 6 of the center link and the body portions of the side links are each provided with a circular opening 10 which is formed by punching through from the under side of the link in such amanner as to leave a bur or ring 11 of metal about the edge of the opening.

12 is the bearing stud comprising a head 13 preferably having its top surface formed with projections 14.- m order to secure a better hold ou t-he avement or ground than would be secured y a plain surface. On the base of the head 13 is formed a downwardly extending projection .15 frusto-conical in form with the base downward so as to form a neck between it and the base of the head.

The base of the head surrounding the up r end of the projection 15 is preferably un er cut so as to form a shoulder 16 higher at its inner edge than at its outer edge. At opposite points the upper end of the head 13 is cut away to form shoulders 17 The bearing stud is formed of relatively high carbon steel while the link is formed from relatively low carbon steel.

In securing the bearing stud to the link the end of projection 15 is pushed through soft metal of the lin The wings 8 are formed with recesses 18 in their edges and in the completed link these edges are turned upward and inward against the sides of the bearing stud, the

bearing stud fitting into the recesses 18 and being held by the ends of the recesses, from rotation relative tothe link. By reason of the recesses in the side edges 8 the links stud being of maybe made considerably narrower without reducing the size of the head of the bearing stud and without materially lessening the readily and the portion 19 of the tongue 8 which bears against the interior of the edge 9 or the ring 3 is also formed on an arc corresponding to that of the edge 9 and ring 3.. .By reason of this construction the chain may be readily flexed sidewise without undue wear on the edge or tongue. The edge 9 is also preferably swaged or otherwise made circular in cross-section throughout the portion 20 which engages the tongue 8 so as to fit loosely the curve of the tongue.

When the chain is assembled the tongues 8 are bent slightly downward from the body portion of the link and are then curved upwar and inward so that their ends rest upon the shoulders 17 of the bearing stud,

with the outer surfaces of the ends below the outer face of the head. The wings 8 are bent upward and inward on a curve so as not to present sharp edges which might cut the tire.

The hook or connecting device 4 as here shown consists of a strip ofmetal having midway of its length side wings 21 and having its ends bent to form hooks or loops 22 and 23 to engage the ring 3 and the chain 5 the ends 24 of the strip being bent into contact with the middle portion of the strip and the wings 21 bein bent upward into engagement with the si es. of the ends. -The hook or loop 22 which engages the ring 3 is preferably curved as shown at 25 so as to swing readily on the inner surface of the ring.

It will of course be understood that if desired more links may be employed than the three shown and described and the links may be connected to the side chains by other means than the rings and hooks shown, and

it will be further understood that I do not desire to belimited to precise features of,

form or construction shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim 1s:

1. A cross chain of an antiskid device for tires, having therein a link comprising a bodyportion having an opening therein and side wings bent upward and inward, and a bearing stud comprising a head having its having at its lower end a projection extending into and secured in the opening in the body portion of the link, the end of said projection being flush with the lower face of the central portion of the link, the bearingstud also having a shoulder formed in its head and atongue on the body portion plane of the central portion of the link and then upward and inward to form a loop, with its end restin on the shoulder formed on the head of the caring stud.

2. In a cross chain for an antiskid device for tires, a link comprising a body portion having an opening therein and side wings bent upward and inward and having recesses formed therein, and a bearing stud comprising a head extending into the recesses in the wings and having atits lower end a projectlon extending into and secured in the opening in the body portion of the link.

3. In a cross chain for an antiskid device "for tires, a link comprising a body portion having an opening therein and having a tongue adapted to engage an eye or ring, and a bearing stud extending into and secured in the opening in the body portion,

' FLOYD HENRY FOX.

1 In the presence -of-- JAMES B. Mom, 1 A. E. DAVIBON.

sides bearing against the side wings and of the link curved downward below the and having a shoulder formed therein near 

